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Information Security March 10, 2016 IT security spending: It's time to rethink our priorities It's wrong that security technology spending is still given a free ride, while wiser investments in infrastructure get turned down. Resource of the day Whitepaper: Seven Ways to Reduce Waste and Accelerate Software Delivery This paper will explore best practices for identifying and eliminating seven types of waste: Waiting, handoffs and task switching, motion, extra processes, extra features, partially completed work and defects. More from TechRepublic Why healthcare is a prime target for hackers, and how to treat the problem Apple Pay's best friend? Slow chip-and-dip EMV cards Don't let these 6 systems compromise your security How to configure digitally signed email in Apple Mail What the history of cyber war teaches us about Apple-FBI standoff and today's security nightmares Featured multimedia 10 terrifying uses of artificial intelligence Today's recommended downloads Whitepaper: Seven Ways to Reduce Waste and Accelerate Software Delivery (IBM Corp.) eBook: Customer Analytics for Dummies (IBM Digital Analytics) Making Continuous Delivery Possible (CA Technologies) Evaluating file sync and share solutions: 12 questions to ask about security (German) (Dropbox) Turning APM into an IT Detective (German) (CA Technologies) A special feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Internet of Things: The Security Challenge The Internet of Things is feeding us countless new streams of data to quantify and analyze things in ways that were never before possible. It's also creating serious new security risks in the process. We examine the possibilities and the dangers. Special Offer Web Hosting Solutions Check out CNET's list detailing some of the best Web Hosting companies for 2016. Find Web Hosting providers using price comparisons, specials, coupons and find hosting for specific needs like Wordpress, PrestaShop, along with green energy hosting, drag-and-drop website builder and more. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Click the newsletter title below to subscribe. Election Tech 2016 TechRepublic Cover Stories Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.